IDF soldier KIA in Gaza’s south, increasing military wartime toll to 871 IDF Staff Sgt. Stav Halfon, 20, was reportedly killed by terrorist sniper fire in Khan Yunis. JNS Staff June 18, 2025
IDF soldier KIA in Gaza, wartime military toll reaches 869 Fatalities among Israeli troops stand at 426 since the start of the ground incursion into the coastal enclave on Oct. 27, 2023. JNS Staff June 16, 2025
‘You don’t look around for a new cemetery,’ says mother of fallen Israeli naval commando Bryna Hilburg, a symbol of the bereaved families of Gush Katif, talks to JNS about the attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the prospect of reinterring the remains of her son in Gaza. Orit Arfa June 12, 2025
Slain IDF defense contractor buried at brand-new Samaria cemetery Within 24 hours, a cemetery was established for his Jewish farming outpost, founded two years ago. JNS Staff May 30, 2025
IDF military contractor dies in Gaza IED blast On May 20, the British government imposed sanctions on the slain contractor's family business. JNS Staff May 29, 2025
Bereaved Israeli parents urge AG to probe calls to refuse IDF duty "It is difficult for us to bear the discourse in recent days, led by extremist fringes in the media and on social networks," said the Gvura Forum for bereaved IDF families. Akiva von Koningsveld May 6, 2025
IDF soldier dies in car crash during operational activity near Gaza border Sgt. Maj. (res.) Dejen Daniel Sahalo, 41, from the central city of Rehovot, served in the 5067th Engineering Battalion. JNS Staff May 5, 2025
Ex-Mossad chief: ‘Iranian threat is moral challenge, not just strategic’ The Memorial Day ceremony held at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem was a beautiful, sorrowful tribute to the bereaved families of the servicemen and women who were killed over the past 18 months. Natan Galula May 1, 2025
A home for lone soldiers is planned, envisioned by fallen son of immigrants Lt. Jonathan Gutin, 20, was not required to battle terrorists on Oct. 7. He did anyway, telling his commanding officer: “I’m with you all the way.” Etgar Lefkovits April 30, 2025
